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Zone 8 · Ontario

Fishing near Kirkland Lake, Ontario

Kirkland Lake sits in Fisheries Management Zone 8. Here are the nearest stocked waters, what's in season, and where to start — with live bite times in the app.

Nearest stocked waters to Kirkland Lake

WaterDistance
O'Connell Lake3 km
Rathwell Lake9 km
Nettie Lake9 km
Dorothy Lake10 km
Lawgrave Lake10 km
Crystal Lake11 km
Ferguson Lake12 km
Arnold Lake 6 (Unofficial Name)15 km

Distances are straight-line from Kirkland Lake, from official MNR stocking records.

What's in season near Kirkland Lake (Zone 8)

SpeciesSeasonSport / Cons.
Walleye & Sauger Seasonal
January 1 to April 14 and the third Saturday in May to December 31 · Not more than 1 greater than 46 cm
S-4 / C-2
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Open all year
Open all year
S-6 / C-2
Northern Pike Open all year
Open all year · Sport: not more than 2 greater than 61 cm, of which not more than 1 greater than 86 cm. Conservation: not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm
S-6 / C-2
Yellow Perch Open all year
Open all year
S-50 / C-25
Crappie Closed all year
Closed all year
Muskellunge Closed all year
Closed all year
Lake Trout Seasonal
February 15 to March 15 and the third Saturday in May to September 30 · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
S-3 / C-1
Brook Trout Seasonal
January 1 to September 15 · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
S-5 / C-2
Brown Trout Closed all year
Closed all year
Rainbow Trout Open all year
Open all year · Aggregate limit: S-5/C-2 for all trout and salmon combined
S-5 / C-2

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